How to Install the Cassandra Storage Engine for MariaDB 10.0 on Fedora 20

MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. It is easy to install, offers many speed and performance improvements, and is easy to integrate into most MySQL deployments. Answers for compatibility questions can be found at: MariaDB versus MySQL – Compatibility. MariaDB offers more storage engines than MySQL, including Cassandra (NoSQL), XtraDB (drop-in replacement for InnoDB), and OQGRAPH.

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These instructions are intended for installing the Cassandra Storage Engine for MariaDB 10.0 on Fedora 20.

I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Self Managed Fedora 20 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.